The role of skull base surgery for the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the sinonasal tract

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Pitman K., Prokopakis E., Aydogan B., Segas J., Carrau R., Snyderman C., ...More

HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, vol.21, no.5, pp.402-407, 1999 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 21 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 1999
• Journal Name: HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.402-407
• Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the sinonasal tract is an aggressive malignancy associated with a poor 5-year survival rate. The role of skull base surgery for the treatment of patients presenting with sinonasal ACC and its impact upon their survival has not previously been evaluated.